Blacksheep
"I'm not sure anyone in the drafting office would agree with you though..."
Ah, no worries, since draughting is part of the design process. I've always been a bit crap at draughting (drawings that is, not farting
) though.
I had a read at the petition, I agree with where they're coming from however I think it's a bit pompous to say that you can only be called an "Engineer" if you are University-educated. That's a bit unfair surely to all of those who have worked hard for Engineering qualifications below Uni level and are in Engineering jobs. Also, plumbers and electricians etc. are technically engineers since they are doing engineering work of a sort (focusing on the maintenance/repair side of things). As I have said previously, what I do reject however is people who, for example, sit doing paperwork all day or any other non-engineering work being called "Engineers". I think this is one of the reasons why Engineers and indeed Engineering as a whole is very undervalued in Britain today.